These
loans generally begin with an interest rate that is 2-3 percent below a
comparable fixed rate mortgage, and could allow you to buy a more expensive
home.
However, the interest rate changes at
specified intervals (for example, every year) depending on changing market
conditions; if interest rates go up, your monthly mortgage payment will go
up, too. However, if rates go down, your mortgage payment will drop also.
There are also mortgages that combine
aspects of fixed and adjustable rate mortgages - starting at a low
fixed-rate for seven to ten years, for example, then adjusting to market
conditions. Give me a call about these and other special kinds of mortgages
that may fit your specific financial situation